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2q-Health-Reading Material 2 - Lesson 2

The document outlines various health-related laws in the Philippines, including the National Blood Services Act, Consumer Act, Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act, Cybercrime Prevention Act, National Environmental Awareness and Education Act, Seat Belts Use Act, and Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. Each law aims to promote public welfare, safety, and awareness in their respective areas. The document serves as a reading material for the MAPEH Department at Manuel G. Araullo High School.

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2q-Health-Reading Material 2 - Lesson 2

The document outlines various health-related laws in the Philippines, including the National Blood Services Act, Consumer Act, Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act, Cybercrime Prevention Act, National Environmental Awareness and Education Act, Seat Belts Use Act, and Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. Each law aims to promote public welfare, safety, and awareness in their respective areas. The document serves as a reading material for the MAPEH Department at Manuel G. Araullo High School.

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Manuel G.

Araullo High School


Taft Avenue corner UN Avenue, Manila
M A P E H D e p a r t m e n t

READING MATERIAL | HEALTH | HEALTH RELATED LAWS

3. NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES ACT OF 1994 (RA 7719)


Republic Act No. 7719 promotes voluntary blood donation to provide sufficient supply of safe blood and to regulate blood
banks. This act aims to inculcate public awareness that blood donation is a humanitarian act.

4. CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES (RA 7394)


It is a national policy which aims to protect the interest of the consumers and buyers of products and services, promote
consumers’ general welfare, and to set and maintain standards of conduct for both the business and industrial sectors.
A. The Consumer Act covers the quality and safety of different products like food, drugs, cosmetics, and devices.
B. The policy also promotes the protection of citizens against hazardous substances that may be on sale.
C. Proper labeling and fair packaging shall be required for all the products being sold.

5. TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ACT OF 1997 (RA 8423)


 To accelerate the development of traditional and alternative health care in the Philippines, providing for a traditional
and alternative health care development fund and for other purposes.
 The policy also identifies medicinal plants in the country which are readily available. These medicinal plants shall be
taken care of by different agencies.

6. CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT OF 2012 (RA 10175)


 Cyber refers to a computer or a computer network, the electronic medium in which online communication takes place.
 Cybercrime is simply any crime committed in cyberspace. To protect the citizens from this concern, the government
mandated Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 that mandates the prohibition of cybersex,
child pornography, unsolicited commercial communications, and computer-related identity theft

7. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ACT OF 2008 (RA NO. 9512)
This act provides for the promotion of environmental awareness through environmental education which shall encompass
environmental concepts and principles, environmental laws, the state of international and local environment and local
environmental best practices.

8. SEAT BELTS USE ACT OF 1999 (RA NO. 8750)


The policy includes the mandatory wearing of seat belt devices by the drivers and front seat passengers of private and
public motor vehicles.

9. COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002 (RA NO. 9165)


It safeguards the well-being of its citizenry particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs on their
physical and mental well-being, and to defend the same against acts or omissions detrimental to their development and
preservation.

II. REFERENCE
ADM_HEALTH_10_Quarter 2 -Module 1: Health-Related Laws page 5.

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